Preparing your Section Copy

Overview

The checklist below was originally intended to by used by fully online course instructors. However, there are many good links that can be used for web-enhanced, WebNet+, and fully online instructors.

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Item	Description	Resources
Welcome Module	The Welcome module will generally display links to the Intro Video, Instructor Introduction, and possibly course orientation notes. Check your course to ensure that all pages within this module display correctly. Customize the intructor introduction with your bio and contact information. Check your Canvas profile. Add a picture and contact information.	How do I update my instructor introduction? How do I change my display name in my profile? How do I add or change my profile picture?
Syllabus	The syllabus in your course will be the one that is included in the Master course. Review the syllabus and make any necessary corrections to the syllabus, such as term, contact information, additional expectations, etc. If you teach for SBT, see the instructions on adding your Concourse syllabus.	How do I update my Syllabus? What should I do with my Concourse syllabus? (SBT Faculty only)
Welcome Announcement	Create an announcement to welcome students to your course and lay the foundation for the upcoming learning community. Initial announcements should contain: Add a video -- use a webcam and the video record feature in the rich text editor A link the Week 1 Module, to encourage students to view the content.	How do I create an announcement? How do I edit an announcement? How do I record audio or video in an announcement? How do I link to content using the rich text editor?
Discussions	Check all discussions for the following: Ensure all topics are properly formatted and clearly defined Set due dates, if desired Include links to other available content, if desired Check settings: Do students need to submit an answer before seeing other responses? Is the discussion threaded? Is the discussion graded?	How do I edit a discussion topic? How do I give a discussion question a grade?
Quizzes	Check all quizzes for the following: Review the quiz instructions for accuracy and clarity Check that questions and answers are correct and are appropriate for the content covered Ensure that all quizzes have the correct time limit and number of attempts Modify any associated dates: Due Date, Locked Until, Locked After Republish the quiz after any changes	How do I edit a quiz? How do I set quiz dates? How do I preview a quiz? How do I publish a quiz?
Assignments	Check all assignments for the following: Ensure that all assignments are properly formatted and clearly defined Modify the Due Dates and lock dates to reflect your class schedule Enable Turnitin (highly recommended) Verify file submission types	How do I edit an assignment? How do I create an assignment? How do I enable Turnitin for assignments?
Grades	Grades are directly related to Assignments (assignment, discussion, quiz). Check the Grades tool and make the necessary changes: Verify set-up of Grades area If you find errors in the weighting/calculations or points, make adjustments to specific assignments via the Assignments tool Participation grades may be set up as a "No Submission" assignment Return to Syllabus after making changes to verify the grade calculation information and changes to the schedule at the bottom	How do I adjust total points on assignments? How to I set up participation grades?
Modules	Check the content in the learning modules and any other links on the course Home page: Check the content of the modules and the order of the pages. Test all course links to ensure that they are all functioning as expected.	How do I navigate the course modules? How do I link in content to a module?

If you find any errors in your course, make the necessary changes in your section. Also be sure to contact your section mentor (if you have one), so that the mentor can notify other section instructors and make the necessary changes in the Master before the next set of clones are created.